Jack Waddell, a former opera singer who was also the vocal coach for Broadway stars such as Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessica Vosk and Brandon Victor Dixon passed away at the age of 83 at his home in Bloomington, Illinois.

As per the report of Deadline, the vocal coach died on New Year's and his passing was announced by his students Dixon, Vosk and Owen Rozanski. A cause of death is not currently specified.